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Christianity

Rituals and habits

7 holy sacraments

• The Seven Holy Sacraments are essential rites in Christianity, especially in the Catholic Church.
• They were instituted by Jesus Christ to confer divine grace.
• Sacraments are outward signs of inward grace—they symbolize and bring about spiritual realities.
• They play a key role in guiding believers through their spiritual journey.

7 holy sacraments

Three Categories:

• Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist
• Welcomes and strengthens believers in faith
• Healing: Penance, Anointing of the Sick
• Offers forgiveness and spiritual/physical healing
• Service: Holy Orders, Matrimony
• Focuses on serving others and building the Church

Purpose:

• To provide grace
• To deepen one’s relationship with God
• To support a holy and faithful life

Type of sins

Original Sin

• The condition all humans are born with.
• It comes from the first disobedience of humanity (Adam and Eve).
• You do not choose it—it is inherited.
• It separates humans from full unity with God.
• Removed through Baptism.

Personal Sin

• Sins that a person chooses to commit.
• These are individual actions, thoughts, or behaviors that go against God’s will.
• You are responsible for them.
• They can happen at any point in life after birth.
• Forgiven through repentance and sacraments like Confession.

Baptism

• Baptism is the sacrament of initiation into the Christian faith.
• It uses water to symbolize the washing away of sin.
• It represents the beginning of a new life in Christ.
• It is most commonly received during infancy.

Confirmation

• Confirmation is a sacrament that strengthens a baptized person through the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• Through Confirmation, a person becomes a full member of the Church and takes more responsibility for their beliefs.
• The sacrament usually involves the laying on of hands by a bishop.
• It also includes anointing with chrism (holy oil) as a sign of being set apart for God.
• Confirmation empowers believers to live out and defend their faith in daily life.

Eucharist 

• Also known as Holy Communion.
• Usually first received at the age of reason (around 7–8 years old).
• In this sacrament, believers receive the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
• It commemorates the Last Supper, when Jesus shared bread and wine with his disciples.
• The Eucharist is a means of grace and provides spiritual nourishment.
• It strengthens unity with Christ and the Church.

Penance

• Also known as Confession.
• This sacrament offers forgiveness of sins committed after Baptism.
• It restores a person’s relationship with God and the Church.
• It involves confessing sins to a priest.
• The penitent performs acts of penance as a sign of repentance.
• The priest grants absolution, declaring God’s forgiveness.

Anointing of the sick

• Offers healing of the soul and, if God wills, the body.
• Given to those who are seriously ill or elderly.
• Involves anointing with oil and prayers.
• Brings comfort, strength, and forgiveness.
• Traditionally seen as a sign someone was near death (Last Rites).

Holy orders

• The sacrament through which men are ordained as bishops and priests.
• It gives them the grace and authority to serve the Church.
• Involves the laying on of hands by a bishop.
• Includes special prayers of consecration.
• Enables them to lead, teach, and administer the sacraments.

Matrimony

• The sacrament in which a man and woman are united in marriage.
• It is a lifelong covenant of love and partnership.
• The Church blesses their union.
• Marriage becomes a means of grace for the couple and their family.
• It calls them to love, support, and remain faithful to one another.

Abbey

• An abbey is a complex of buildings used by a religious community of monks or nuns, led by an abbot (for men) or an abbess (for women). 
• It serves as a place for communal living, worship, and work, and typically includes a church, living quarters, workspaces, and often agricultural land.

Seven deadly sins

• They are not direct biblical sins but rather wrongdoings that lead to moral corruption.
• The purpose of identifying these sins was to guide people toward good living and spiritual growth.

1. Envy
2. Wrath
3. Sloth
4. Greed
5. Gluttony
6. Lust
7. Pride

Seven deadly sins

Envy – Resentment toward others for their possessions or successes.

Wrath – Uncontrolled anger that leads to harm and destruction.

Sloth – Laziness or failure to act and utilize one’s talents.

Greed – Excessive desire for material wealth or power.

Gluttony – Overindulgence, particularly with food and drink.

Lust – Intense or uncontrolled desire, especially of a sexual nature.